The Brazilian is the fifth member of the Goal Hall of Fame, and the France star, who has also been inducted, says he fully deserves the honour.
By Raphael Cosmidis and Alberto Pinero
Zinedine Zidane has hailed fellow Goal Hall of Fame inductee Ronaldo as "probably the best player I ever played with".
The Brazil legend is the fifth player to be unveiled in the inaugural Hall of Fame chosen by Goal readers - joining Pele, Diego Maradona, Ferenc Puskas and Zidane himself.
Zidane played with Ronaldo at Real Madrid between 2002 and 2006, winning one La Liga title and an Intercontinental Cup during that time, and the Frenchman is glowing in his praise for his former team-mate.
"I've always seen Ronaldo as the best because I played and trained with him," Zidane told Goal.
"He's probably the best player I ever played with. He did what he wanted with the ball and didn't have any weaknesses.
"When he decided to express himself with the ball, he did whatever he wanted. Technically, no player has impressed me more than Ronaldo. On a good day, it was impossible to stop him."
Ronaldo won two World Cups, two Copa Americas and two Ballons d'Or during a glittering playing career, and Zidane believes the former Barcelona and Inter striker was unplayable when in full flow.
"There was no system or tactics that could stop him," Zidane explained.
"It's like that with a few players and he was one of them - he was fast and skilled.
"When Ronaldo had the ball, he ran at 2000 miles per hour. In most cases, you're fast without the ball. He was fast with it."
A panel of experts from across Goal's global network chose a shortlist of 15 former stars to enter the Hall of Fame, with readers deciding on the final five.
"He's probably the best player I ever played with. He did what he wanted with the ball and didn't have any weaknesses.
"When he decided to express himself with the ball, he did whatever he wanted. Technically, no player has impressed me more than Ronaldo. On a good day, it was impossible to stop him."
Ronaldo won two World Cups, two Copa Americas and two Ballons d'Or during a glittering playing career, and Zidane believes the former Barcelona and Inter striker was unplayable when in full flow.
"There was no system or tactics that could stop him," Zidane explained.
"It's like that with a few players and he was one of them - he was fast and skilled.
"When Ronaldo had the ball, he ran at 2000 miles per hour. In most cases, you're fast without the ball. He was fast with it."
A panel of experts from across Goal's global network chose a shortlist of 15 former stars to enter the Hall of Fame, with readers deciding on the final five.
Zidane entered the Hall of Fame on Monday, followed by Pele on Tuesday, Maradona on Wednesday, Puskas on Thursday and, finally, Ronaldo on Friday.
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